A solution of 7 mmol (3-hydroxymethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-methanol in 20 ml dichloromethane was cooled to 0° C. 0.15 mmol 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)-pyridine and 15 mmol of mesyl chloride was added, followed by careful addition of 28 mmol triethyl amine. After stirring for 1 hour at 0° C., the reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane, dried and concentrated. The crude mesylate was dissolved in 10 ml N,N-dimethyl formamide, treated with 21 mmol DIPEA and 9 mmol triphenyl methylamine and hold overnight at 60° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated, diluted with water and extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The crude compound was purified by chromatography (SiO2; ethyl acetate/n-heptane 1:4) to give the title compound as a viscous yellow oil. Yield: 37%.
